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LOT 0980
Roman and Other Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 3/8 in. (25.15 grams, 41.5 cm).
Composed mainly of graduated oblate, annular and spherical beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0980
Roman and Other Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 6.05 grams, 27 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Eastern Roman Silver Ring with Cabochon
Circa 3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a wide D-section hoop and a large oval bezel, later set with a turquoise-coloured cabochon. 21.17 grams, 27.07 mm overall, 19.70 x 16.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Iridescent Mould Blown Glass Janus Flask
Circa 3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Formed as two addorsed heads with a cylindrical neck and flaring mouth; both heads with abundant hair framing the face. 26.7 grams, 80 mm
Acquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972. From the private collection of Dr Stanley I. Batkin (1914-2015), Scarsdale, New York, USA. From a private USA collection, acquired from the estate of the above. Ex Ancient Glass from the Dr Stanley Batkin (2014-2015) collection, Bonhams, London, 6 July 2017, no.177 (part).
